Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Hockey World Cup 2018: Bhubaneswar gears up for gala opening ceremony

Tickets for the Hockey World Cup 2018 opening ceremony and India matches have been sold out
Pakistan player Tasawar Abas in action during the India-Pakistan bronze medal Men's hockey match at the 18th Asian Games 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday
Sports : Hockey fever has gripped Bhubaneswar city and the nation at large as 16 hockey playing nations will lock horns for World Cup glory starting November 28. The fever has reached the nook and corner of the country through ‘My Heart Beats for Hockey ‘campaign’.
Not just matches, the global event will witness a star-studded opening ceremony with Bollywood icons Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit and music maestro AR Rahman set to rock the stage. The opening ceremoby will start at 5:30 pm on Tuesday evening. Elaborate security arrangement has been made to avoid untoward incidents. Tickets for the opening ceremony and India matches have been sold out.

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The anticipation and excitement is palpable among hockey aficionados in the country and across the globe and Odisha government is also leaving no stones unturned to use the opportunity to boost tourist footfall in the state.
The 14th edition of the mega event will witness 36 matches between 28 November and 16 December with World No 1 Australia as defending champions. The opening match of the tournament will see World No 3 Belgium taking on World No 11 Canada on November 28, 2018, while host nation India will open their campaign on the same day against South Africa.

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